NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802 *** For Public Use *** Information released to a third party shall comply with any applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws Incident Report # 718609 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 13:25 on 12-APR-04 Incident Type: VESSEL Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 11-APR-04 at 23:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: BHP BILLETTON PETROLEUM HOUSTON, TX 77056 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: ATWATER State: LA Latitude: 27 Degrees 20' 12" N Longitude: 89 Degrees 49' 33" W ATWATER VALLEY 618 ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC BASED MUD Qty Released: 83 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE CALLER STATED THAT WHILE DISPLACING MUDD TO WATER, THERE WAS SOME MUD LEFT IN THE RISER THAT CAME OUT WHEN THE WATER CAME THROUGH THE RISER. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: GLOMAR EXPLORER Platform Letter: Location Area ID: ATWATER Location Block ID: 618 OCSG Number: OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: GLOMAR EXPLORER Number: Aground: NO Flag: Length: Breadth: Draught: Type: DRILLING RIG Hull Construction: Fuel Capacity: Fuel on Board: Cargo Capacity: Cargo on Board: ____________________________________________________________________________ DAMAGES Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger: FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant: EVACUATIONS: NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area: Damages: NO Length of Direction of Closure Type Description of Closure Closure Closure Air: N Road: N Major Artery: N Waterway: N Track: N Passengers Transferred: UNKNOWN Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS NONE Release Secured: UNKNOWN Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: PARTLY CLOUDY, ºF Wind speed: 15 MPH Wave Condition: 3 MODERATE (3 - 5 FT) ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC ATSDR LA ATTN: HSEES STAFF (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 14:55 MSO NEW ORLEANS (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:33 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 13:31 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CALLER HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 718609 ***